When Pip goes to London, he finds out that the inn that he is staying at isn't quite up to his expectations. Although Barnard's Inn is only a "collection of shabby buildings", Pip finds that the young Mr. Pocket he is staying with is in fact the same pale young gentleman that he fought at Miss Havisham's house. As they sit down to dinner, they have a conversation about Miss Havisham, and Herbert uncovers many of the mysteries that Dickens puts out in the first stage.
In class, we have discussed many different motifs that are in the novel so far. One of the main motifs in Great Expectations is mystery. In the first 19 chapters there are many things that you just have to guess at- the mystery of Miss Havisham, and Pip's benefactor. In the second stage, several things are cleared up about Miss Havisham, and Herbert is the one who does this. Even though Herbert brings to light the tragic past of Miss Havisham, he thickens the mystery of Pips benefactor by unknowingly guessing at who it might be. Mystery is a big part of this book, and all throughout the first and second stage of it, Dickens keeps you guessing.
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